FSANZ has released a new recall template to assist businesses to plan and to conduct a product recall.“The Food Recall Plan template is in an easy to follow, quick-reference style document that will help businesses manage food recalls.“This resource is an important addition to our other food recall resources for businesses, such as the Food Industry Recall Protocol.”The Food Recall Plan template and Food Industry Recall Protocol are both available for download from the FSANZ website." FSANZ 09/06/2016.

Clause 12 of Standard 3.2.2 – Food Safety Practices and General Requirements, requires Australian food businesses engaged in food manufacture, importation or in the wholesale supply of food to have a written food recall system. Businesses are advised to complete and use this template as part of their food safety plan as well as referring to the FSANZ Recall Protocol.( current version #7 2014)FSANZ Recall Template information and guides can be found here.New Food Recall Template downloaded here... fsanz_food_recall_plan_template_final.docx.

The NSW Food Authority has outlined procedures which have been determined as being suitable for ensuring the chain of custody for security burial/disposal of seized product.Food and beverage products that have been seized as unsafe by a authorised officer, and ordered to be destroyed, is known as a seizure burial. Seized items are not to be destroyed or disposed of without authorisation, or without a witness present for the disposal.View the procedures required by the NSW Food Authority here

A number of food product recalls in the past few days have confirmed that standards are in place across a range of food types.Egg food businesses need to meet food safety and labelling requirements, including the requirement that dirty eggs must not be sold for human consumption.The NSW Food authority has safe egg handling procedures that egg producers must follow. The NSW Food authority has resources on Listeria management program, and what do to when you have a presumptive Listeria test.Correct Food Systems can assist businesses with ensuring their product recall procedures are sufficient to enact a product recall in an timely and organised manner.

Target Australia has recalled a number of varieties of its Easter Chocolate product batches, sold nationally in Target stores.The recall is because the product batches contain tree nuts and peanuts, without the mandatory allergen warning on the label.

More information on this recall is available at the recall notification websites (FSANZ, ACCC, NSW Food Authority or ﻿here) ﻿

The NSW Food Authority has recalled John Bull Tuna Chunky Style in Sunflower Oil ( Best Before: 11 2017 with a Batch Code: FTM40280D) following an investigation into seven people reporting food poisoning, all linked to a Sydney cafe. The tuna which has been linked to this latest outbreak of scombroid food poisoning, is imported from Thailand and mostly used in catering and is not generally available to the public, in retail supermarkets. Scombroid poisoning can occur with certain types of fish when the fish is stored at an incorrect temperature at the catching or processing stage.Further advice about scombroid poisoning is available at www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/retail/retail-business-types/seafood-retailers/fish-histamine-poisoning

Nanna’s brand Mixed Frozen Berries – 1kg plastic bags all ‘best before’ dates up to and including 22 November 2016

Creative Gourmet Creative Gourmet Mixed Berries, 300g, frozen in plastic bag, all batches up to and including 'Best Before' 10 December 2017

Creative Gourmet Mixed Berries, 500g, frozen in plastic bag, all batches to and including 'Best Before' 6 October 2017

Nanna’s brand Raspberries, frozen, in 1kg plastic bag, all 'best before' dates up to and including 15 September 2016

State and Federal food safety and health agencies are working together as part of the national response to the hepatitis A health scare and recent food safety incident in Australia.Up to 18 cases across Australia have been reported to be linked with consuming frozen berries imported from China. Hepatitis A virus infection can take between 15 to 50 days to develop following exposure to the virus. The recalled berry products should not be consumed.

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